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<p class="title">Haywire History:</p>
<p class="info">In September of 2004, Haywire Robotics (FRC  Team 1569) was formed. We were one of the first two <i>FIRST</i> teams in Idaho. At the same time, a robotics class at Pocatello High School began with the intent of having the team be comprised of the  students in the class. Our first coach was Cindy Watts, the electronics’ teacher at Pocatello High School. She was assisted by Mark Edwards, the head of the science department at Pocatello High  School and by two great mentors Karsten Ulland and Jonathan Jensen, engineers working for AMI Semiconductor. We were funded by a generous  grant for the National Science Foundation in association with Idaho  State University GK-12 program. We started with 19 students. We saw  our first Kickoff in January of 2005 (Triple Play) and had to wait  for our parts to arrive the next week. We struggled as most rookie  teams do but, managed to have our first robot (Mr.T) ready to go before the shipping date. At the Portland Regional, we were able to  get all the way to the final round. Although our alliance lost in the finals, we were quite ecstatic about our whole first season. </p>
<p class="info"> The next year, our team was comprised of 13  students from all three high schools in our school district. The 2006  season (Aim High) was a great opportunity for our students to learn. The fun and intensity of build season kept us hopping, and at the Portland Regional our alliance was able to reach the semi-finals, with our second robot (Hex). </p>
<p class="info"> The next season started with our first coach’s family moving to North Carolina for new job opportunities. We wondered if we would be able to continue without Mrs. Watts’ leadership. In a race against time, the school district hired a new  teacher to instruct the electronics program at Pocatello High School  and coach the robotics team. In the fall of 2006, Sharie Ellis walked onto campus a week after school began with a challenge to keep the team going. </p>
<p class="info"> Although she was an engineer who had worked for large corporations, Mrs. Ellis was still a first-year teacher and it was tough for her, to say the least. Our team consisted of 20 students that year. With the assistance of Mr. Edwards, Karsten Ulland, and Jonathan Jensen, our robot (Elvis) was a great finisher  but we learned that being a good starter is important also. We finished close to last place at the Portland Regional that year. Still, as before the excitement of the build season, the opportunity for learning and the energy of the competition were enough to excite  us to come back the next year and try again.</p>
<p class="info"> In the fall of 2007 the team started again with a fresh outlook and a strong commitment to the core principle of <i>FIRST</i> Robotics: Gracious Professionalism. The 2008 Kickoff saw a Haywire Team comprised of 22 students and the addition of two new coaches, Mike Sullivan, the physics teacher from Highland High School and Deborah Hobdey, the physics teacher from Century High School. As the team gained the experience of these new coaches and  great mentors it seemed as if everyone was beginning to understand  what needed to be done in order to be more successful. </p>
<p class="info"> The results were the team going into the regional competition with pride and determination. Our robot (Mach 5) was fast and had a low center of gravity; it could take turns like no one else. We walked out of that regional competition in Portland having learned a lot and excited to continue our exploration of science and technology!</p>
<p class="info"> In 2009, with 22 students from the three main high schools in our town - with a variety of talents including electronics, computer programming, construction, and communications - the Haywire Robotics Team, with our four coaches and the backing of a great many parents, mentors, and caring citizens in the community, took our robot (Noodle) to the Washington State Microsoft FRC Regional tournament and WON!</p>
<p class="info"> We went to the International Grand Championship in Atlanta, Georgia in April and came back with energy to spare. The  team stayed together throughout the entire year - holding four fund-raisers including a robotics summer camp designed to inspire  younger students and spread the message of the FIRST program to the community. The next fall, we had over 70 students apply to be onto the team.</p>
<p class="info"> In 2010, with 36 student members, we attended the new Utah Regional in Salt Lake City. Our robot this year, named Conestoga, was a semi-finalist in the competition. Our unique drive system helped us win the Innovation in Design Award. Our excitement and dedication to the principles of <i>FIRST</i> helped us also win the Team Spirit Award. The best part of this season was watching all of our senior members apply and be accepted to colleges and  university to continue their education.</p>
<p class="info"> This year, 2011, over 40 students joined the  robotics team. The coaches of Haywire Robotics, Sharie Ellis and Mike Sullivan were worried that with so many students it would be difficult for each student to have the maximum opportunity to learn  by working on the robot. With a generous donation from JCPenneys, the coaches were able to start and mentor a new team in our community. Team number 3456, Livewire Robotics is being coached by Roy Angle,  automotive technology teacher and Kelsey Margliuex, a new science teacher. With all of our fine coaches, mentors and students the future looks bright for both teams. The teams are determined to continue the fine traditions set by the original team in our community, Haywire Robotics team number 1569. Hey what? Haywire!</p>
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